JP2012187305A - Brush with handle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brush with a handle, which is configured to hold a brush body even if a mounting device for holding the brush body is not mounted to a handle, in order to save a working space and reduce transportation cost.SOLUTION: The brush 1 with a handle includes the brush body 2 formed of fiber tufts, the handle 4 having an end mounted with the brush body 2, and the mounting device 3 for mounting the brush body 2 to the handle 4. The mounting device 3 includes a base portion 31, a plurality of holding pieces 32 projecting on one side of the base portion 31, and a locking portion 33 positioned immediately near the other side of the base portion 31. The holding pieces 32 have resiliency, the brush body 2 is held and restricted between the holding pieces 32 by a resilient reactive force of the holding pieces 32, and the handle 4 has an end provided with an engagement portion 41 for engaging the locking portion 33 of the attaching device 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a brush with a handle having a structure in which a brush body is provided at the tip of a handle such as a cleaning brush for toilets and baths or a dishwashing brush such as a cup.

  Conventionally, as this type of brush with a handle, one having a brush body in which fibers are bundled, a handle to which the brush body is attached to the tip, and an attachment for attaching the brush body to the handle is known (for example, , See Patent Document 1). The fixture includes a C-shaped annular portion that holds the brush body and a pair of stopper pieces that protrude from both ends of the opening of the C-shaped annular portion, and protrudes outward from the tips of the stopper pieces. The protrusion is locked so as not to fall off when each stopper piece is inserted into a locking hole penetrating from the tip of the handle to the back surface, so that the brush body is attached to the tip of the handle.

Japanese Patent No. 3855218

However, in the conventional device, since both ends of the opening of the C-shaped ring portion are free ends, the brush body cannot be held unless the C-shaped ring portion is locked to the tip of the handle. Therefore, if the C-shaped ring portion is not attached to the tip of the handle, the brush body cannot be constrained to the C-shaped ring portion, and a long work space is required due to the long handle.
Moreover, since it is necessary to transfer the brush body and the handle as an integrated product when the product is delivered, the product is bulky, and the transfer cost per product increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to constitute a fixture that can be restrained without attaching the brush body to the handle, saving work space and reducing the amount of work per product. An object of the present invention is to provide a brush with a handle that can reduce the transfer cost.

  The invention made to achieve the above object is a brush with a handle comprising a brush body in which fibers are bundled, a handle to which the brush body is attached to the tip, and an attachment for attaching the brush body to the handle. The fixture includes a base, a plurality of clamping pieces projecting to one side of the base, and a locking part in the vicinity of the other side of the base, and the clamping piece has flexibility, Between each clamping piece, the said brush body is clamped and restrained by the bending reaction force of the clamping pieces, and the latching | locking part of the fixture with which the said brush body was clamped is engaged with the front-end | tip of the said handle | pattern. An engaging portion is provided.

  As described above, in the brush with a handle of the present invention, a structure in which the fixture and the handle are molded independently of each other is engaged, and the brush body is held and restrained by the bending reaction force of the holding piece. By adopting such a structure, the brush is constrained without attaching the fixture to the handle, and it is not necessary to perform the work of attaching the brush body to the handle, thereby making it possible to save the work space. In addition, since the brush body can be transferred as a product while being attached to the fixture, and the brush and the handle can be transferred separately, the product is not bulky at the time of transfer, and the transfer cost can be reduced.

Further, the brush body is formed by bundling the fibers in an insulator shape, and is sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces so that the protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces and the arrangement direction of the fibers (fiber extending direction) are substantially perpendicular. It is preferable.
When cleaning bathtubs, toilets, etc., there are many cases where the brush body is pressed against the wall on the front or back side of the handle brush, and the fiber arrangement direction and the protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces are substantially perpendicular. By sandwiching the brush body with the sandwiching piece in this way, the tip of the fiber of the brush body can be directed to the front side or the back side of the handle brush, and the tip of the fiber of the brush body can be pressed against the wall The cleaning effect can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said brush body protrudes ahead rather than the protrusion end of the said clamping piece. By doing so, for example, when the inside of a container such as a cup is washed, it is possible to suppress the holding piece from colliding with the bottom of the container and to suppress damage to the container.

Further, the brush body may be formed by bundling the fibers in an insulator shape, and may be sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces so that the protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces and the arrangement direction of the fibers are substantially aligned.
By doing this, the tip of the fiber of the brush body can be directed in the protruding direction of the sandwiching piece, for example, when the bottom of the container can be washed, the tip of the fiber can be efficiently pressed against this bottom. The cleaning effect can be further enhanced.

Furthermore, it is preferable that each said clamping piece is provided with the wedge which penetrates and hold | maintains the brush body clamped between the clamping pieces.
By doing so, the brush body can be held more stably, and even when the brush body is rubbed hard against a wall or the like, it is possible to reliably prevent the brush body from being detached from the holding piece.

  As described above, according to the brush with a handle of the present invention, it is possible to hold the brush body without attaching the fixture for holding the brush body to the handle, and it is not necessary to attach the handle to the handle at the time of factory work. Therefore, the work space can be saved and the brush and the handle can be separated and transferred, so that the bulk of the product can be reduced and the transfer cost can be reduced.

It is a front view of the brush with a handle concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the brush with a handle of FIG. It is a front view of the brush body of the brush with a handle of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the other attachment example which attaches a brush body to the same fixture as FIG. It is a front view of the brush with a handle concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the brush with a handle of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of other embodiment using the same fixture as the brush with a handle of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the brush with a pattern which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the brush with a pattern which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the example of the latching | locking part and engaging part different from FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In addition, the brush with a handle of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

  FIG. 1 shows a brush with a handle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The brush 1 with a handle includes a brush body 2, a fixture 3, and a handle 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the brush body 2 is made up of a number of twisted yarns 21 having substantially the same length as an insulator so that the direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction (the direction in which the twisted yarns 21 extend) is the longitudinal direction. It is formed by bundling and stitching the substantially central part in the arrangement direction in accordance with two suture lines substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction. That is, the brush body 2 includes a suture portion 22 sandwiched between two parallel suture lines extending in the longitudinal direction at the center portion, and a large number of twisted yarns 21 extending left and right (fiber arrangement direction) from both suture lines. Become. The twisted yarn 21 is formed by twisting the fibers 21a.
As the fibers 21a, for example, synthetic fibers such as nylon fibers and ester fibers, and natural fibers such as wool and pig hair can be used, and known fibers can be appropriately used. A single yarn can be used instead of the twisted yarn.
The twisted yarn 21 may be bundled with a bias tape, and a suture line may be provided along both end portions in the width direction of the bias tape. By carrying out like this, it can suppress that the twisted yarn 21 falls out.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fixture 3 includes a base portion 31, a pair of sandwiching pieces 32 and 32 that protrude upward from the base portion 31 and are positioned on the left and right in a front view, and a locking portion that extends downward from the base portion 31. 33.
The pair of sandwiching pieces 32, 32 are substantially symmetrical so as to face each other, and one of the opposed surfaces is provided with three sawtooth-like locking teeth 32a and the other two. These locking teeth 32a,... Are provided so that the left and right teeth are alternately meshed by shifting the position vertically when viewed from the front. Further, the left and right locking teeth 32a,... Are provided so that their tips overlap in plan view. The locking portion 33 includes a protruding ridge portion 33a protruding to the front side of the lower end, and the protruding ridge portion 33a is engaged with an engaging claw 41c of the engaging portion 41 of the handle 4 described later, thereby engaging the engaging portion. The stop portion 33 engages with the engagement portion 41. Since the fixture 3 is smaller in the width in the width direction than the C-shaped ring portion of the conventional brush with handle, it can be inserted into the bottom of a thin container.
The fixture 3 can be formed by appropriately using various materials as long as it has an appropriate strength and flexibility in addition to being integrally formed of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene resin or polypropylene resin. it can.

  The handle 4 has a rod shape, and includes an engaging portion 41 at the upper end, a columnar central portion 42, and a flat grip portion 43 that occupies approximately half of the lower portion. The engaging portion 41 includes a through hole 41a having a substantially L-shaped cross section in a side view that penetrates from the upper end of the handle 4 to the front. The opening 41c on the front side of the through hole 41a has a substantially rectangular shape, and is provided with a locking claw 41b that protrudes downward and inward from the upper side. A hook 44 is provided at the lower end of the grip portion 43. As the material of the handle 4, the material used for the fixture 3 can be suitably used.

  The brush body 2 is folded in two so that both ends in the longitudinal direction are overlapped, and a pair of ends from the overlapped ends are arranged so that the arrangement direction of the twisted yarns 21 and the protruding direction of the holding pieces 32 are substantially perpendicular to each other. It is inserted between the clamping pieces 32 and 32 and clamped. At this time, the pair of sandwiching pieces 32, 32 having flexibility bend so as to be pushed outward and sandwich the brush body 2 by the bending reaction force. The left and right locking teeth 32a,... Engage with each other with the brush body 2 sandwiched therebetween to restrain the brush body 2 from falling off.

  Since the brush body 2 is attached so that the tip of the twisted yarn 21 (fiber 21a) faces the front side or the back side of the handle brush 2, the handle brush 1 according to the first embodiment is attached to the inner wall of a bathtub or a toilet. Since the tip of the twisted yarn 21 (fiber 21a) can be pressed against the portion to be cleaned, the dirt can be efficiently removed.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, the brush body 2 is attached so that it may protrude ahead rather than the protrusion end of a pair of clamping pieces 32 and 32. FIG. Thereby, when wash | cleaning the inside of a cup, the front-end | tip of the fixture 3 (a pair of clamping pieces 32 and 32) does not contact | win the bottom of a cup, and it can suppress that a cup is damaged or damaged.

  In addition, the latching | locking part 33 of the fixture 3 and the engaging part 41 of the handle | pattern 4 are not restricted to the structure mentioned above, Various structures can be employ | adopted. For example, in FIG. 10 (a), the lower end of the locking portion 33 of the fixture 3 is formed in a substantially bowl shape comprising a tip portion 33b sharpened in a semicircular shape and a pair of constricted portions 33c provided on the left and right of the top portion. The engagement portion 41 of the handle 4 is provided with a through-hole penetrating from the upper end to the front, and a pair of engagement pieces 41d and 41d are provided at the opening from the vertical hole portion to the horizontal hole portion. The pair of constricted portions 33c and 33c are configured to engage with the pair of engaging pieces 41d and 41d. In FIG. 10 (b), a locking projection 33d projecting to the front side at the lower end of the locking portion 33, and a locking projection when inserting the locking portion 33 into an insertion hole described later at the lower end on the back side. A recess 33e for releasing 33d is provided, and an engagement through hole 41e is provided on the front side of the insertion hole at the upper end of the engagement portion 41. Further, in FIG. 10C, the lower end of the locking portion 33 is formed into a bifurcated shape that is divided into left and right sides, and a pair of locking projections 33f and 33f protruding outward are provided on both side surfaces thereof. A pair of engagement through holes 41f and 41f are provided on both side surfaces of the insertion hole at the upper end of the handle 4, and the pair of locking projections 33f and 33f are engaged with the pair of engagement through holes 41f and 41f. .

  Thus, in the brush 1 with a handle, the structure in which the fixture 3 and the handle 4 are molded independently of each other is engaged, and the brush body 2 is held by the bending reaction force of the holding piece 32. Since the structure is adopted, it is not necessary to perform the work of attaching the brush body 2 to the handle 4 at the time of work, and the work space can be saved. Further, since the brush body 2 and the handle 4 can be transferred in a separated state, the product is not bulky at the time of transfer, and the transfer cost per product can be suppressed. Further, when the brush body 2 or the fixture 3 is improved or the design is changed, only the fixture 3 or the brush body 2 is changed to an improved product, and the handle 4 can be used continuously. Production costs can be reduced compared with the case of renewing up to 4.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The brush with handle 51 of the second embodiment includes a brush body 2, a fixture 53, and a handle 4. In addition to the second embodiment, in the description of the embodiments other than the first embodiment, members common to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. 4 and 7 to 9, the plush body 2 shows only the stitched portion 22.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fixture 53 includes a base portion 531, three sandwiching pieces protruding upward from the base portion 531, and a locking portion 33 extending downward from the base portion 531.
The three sandwiching pieces include a pair of sandwiching pieces 532 and 532 that are positioned on the left and right sides of the front view and that are symmetrical with each other, and a sandwiching piece 534 that protrudes therebetween. The left and right clamping pieces 532 and 532 have a substantially symmetrical shape so as to face each other, and are provided with three sawtooth-like locking teeth 532a on the opposing surfaces. Three retaining teeth 534a that mesh with the retaining teeth 532a are provided on the opposing surfaces of the sandwiching pieces 534 positioned between them and the left and right sandwiching pieces 532 and 532, respectively. The locking teeth 532a and the locking teeth 534a are provided so as to mesh alternately with each other.
As a material of the fixture 53, the material used for the fixture 3 of 1st Embodiment can be used suitably.

  In the present embodiment, the brush body 2 is sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces so that the protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces and the arrangement direction of the fibers 21a substantially coincide. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, after one end of the brush body 2 in the longitudinal direction is sandwiched between one sandwiching piece 532 and the center sandwiching piece 534, the brush body 2 is divided into three sandwiching pieces 532. The outer circumference of the brush body 2 is wound around the outer circumference so as to wrap the 534 and 532 together, and the other end of the brush body 2 is clamped between the other clamping piece 532 and the central clamping piece 534. In this way, by attaching the brush body 2 to the fixture 53, the tip of the twisted yarn 21 (fiber 21a) can be directed in the protruding direction of the holding piece. For example, when the bottom of the container is washed, Since the tip of the fiber can be efficiently pressed against the bottom, the cleaning effect can be further enhanced.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The brush with handle 61 of the third embodiment includes a brush body 2, a fixture 63, a handle 4 and a wedge 5. Since the fixture 63 of the third embodiment has the same general shape as the fixture 3 of the first embodiment, portions common to both fixtures are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. To do. The left and right sandwiching pieces 32, 32 of the attachment 63 are respectively provided with through holes 32b, 32b that are continuous in a straight line at opposing positions. The wedge 5 includes a substantially conical tip portion 5a having a pointed shape, a rod-like main body portion 5b, and a flange portion 5c on the rear end side. In the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the brush body 2 is folded in half and sandwiched between the fixtures 63. After the brush body 2 is attached to the fixture 63, the wedge 5 is inserted into the left (or right) through-hole 32b from the tip 5a, and then continuously penetrates the brush body 2 sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces 32 and 32. Then, it is inserted into the right (or left) through hole 32b. The front end portion 5a and the hook-shaped portion 5c of the wedge 5 are engaged with the outer openings of the left and right through holes 32b and 32b, and the left and right holding pieces 32 and 32 are pulled and restrained. In this way, the brush body 2 can be prevented from falling off the fixture 63 by penetrating the brush body 2 with the wedge 5 and pulling the left and right holding sides 32 and 32 and restraining the brush body 2 more firmly. .

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The other various modifications are included. For example, in the first embodiment, the brush body 2 folded in the longitudinal direction is inserted between the sandwiching pieces 32, 32. However, as shown in FIG. And may be inserted between the holding pieces 32, 32. By attaching the brush body 2 in this way, the volume of the brush body 2 can be increased.
As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the brush body 2 may be inserted between the sandwiching pieces 32, 32 by folding it in four so that both ends in the longitudinal direction are folded inward. By attaching the brush body 2 in this way, the length of the brush body 2 can be shortened and the tip of the brush body 2 can be prevented from cracking. Can be concentrated on the tip of the.
Moreover, as shown in FIG.4 (c), the brush body 2 may be made into a substantially 8 character, and the both ends and center part of a longitudinal direction may be inserted between a pair of clamping pieces 32 and 32, and may be clamped. As shown in FIG. 4 (d), the brush body 2 may be formed into an annular shape, and both ends in the longitudinal direction may be inserted between a pair of sandwiching pieces 32, 32 to be sandwiched.
Although not shown, the brush body 2 may be inserted between the holding pieces 32 and 32 by folding it in the longitudinal direction in three or more.

  In the second embodiment, the brush body 2 is sandwiched by the fixture 53 so that the arrangement direction of the fibers 21a and the projecting direction of the sandwiching pieces are substantially perpendicular. However, as shown in FIG. May be folded in the longitudinal direction so that the arrangement direction of the fibers 21a and the protruding direction of the holding pieces are substantially parallel to each other.

  Or it is also possible to use four or more clamping pieces of a fixture. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), two pairs of opposing sandwiching pieces may be arranged in a straight line in plan view, or in plan view as shown in FIG. 9 (b) You may arrange | position four clamping pieces so that it may be located in the vertex.

  Moreover, the brush with a handle of the present invention does not need to be provided with the locking teeth as long as the brush body can be held and held, or the number of locking teeth may be different from the above-described embodiment. A plurality of wedges can also be provided. The shape of the locking teeth is not limited to that described above, and the tip can be flat or round. You may make it the front-end | tips of the opposing latching teeth mesh.

  The brush with a handle of the present invention can hold the brush body without attaching a fixture for holding the brush body to the handle, and it is not necessary to attach the handle to the handle at the time of work, so that the work space can be saved. Since the brush and the handle can be transferred separately, the volume of the product can be reduced and the transfer cost per product can be reduced. Therefore, the brush with a handle of the present invention can be suitably used for a brush with a handle having a structure in which a brush body is provided at the tip of the handle, such as a cleaning brush for toilets and baths, or a dishwashing brush such as a cup.

1, 51, 61, 71, 81
Brush 2 with handle Brush body 21a Fiber 3, 53, 63, 73, 83
Fixture 31,531,731
Base 32, 532, 732, 832
Clamping piece 33 Locking part 4 Handle 41 Engaging part 5 Wedge

Claims (5)

A brush with a handle comprising a brush body bundled fibers, a handle to which the brush body is attached to the tip, and an attachment for attaching the brush body to the handle,
The fixture includes a base, a plurality of clamping pieces projecting to one side of the base, and a locking portion in the immediate vicinity of the other side of the base,
The clamping pieces have flexibility, and between the respective clamping pieces, the brush body is clamped and restrained by the bending reaction force between the clamping pieces,
A brush with a handle, characterized in that an engaging portion for engaging a locking portion of a fixture holding the brush body is provided at the tip of the handle.   2. The brush body according to claim 1, wherein the brush body is formed by bundling the fibers in an insulator shape, and is sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces so that a protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces and an arrangement direction of the fibers are substantially perpendicular to each other. Brush with handle.   The brush with a handle according to claim 2, wherein the brush body projects forward from the projecting end of the clamping piece.   2. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the brush body is formed by bundling the fibers in an insulator shape, and is sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces so that a protruding direction of the sandwiching pieces and an arrangement direction of the fibers substantially coincide with each other. With brush.   The handle brush according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein each holding piece is provided with a wedge for penetrating and holding the brush body held between the holding pieces.

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